Transactions . JVo. 26 above Discovery, Eldorado Grand Forks, Y. T., viewed from Hold Hill. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MEETING. CV11 u It must not be inferred that all placer-ground in the Yukon is suitable fordredging. On the contrary, much ground that can be profitably worked by otherprocesses would prove a failure for dredging purposes. In order to succeed with a dredge in the Yukon the first desideratum is care-ful selection of the ground as to its suitability for the purpose ; then, given adredge properly constructed to meet the conditions under which it is to be oper-ate
Transactions . JVo. 26 above Discovery, Eldorado Grand Forks, Y. T., viewed from Hold Hill. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MEETING. CV11 u It must not be inferred that all placer-ground in the Yukon is suitable fordredging. On the contrary, much ground that can be profitably worked by otherprocesses would prove a failure for dredging purposes. In order to succeed with a dredge in the Yukon the first desideratum is care-ful selection of the ground as to its suitability for the purpose ; then, given adredge properly constructed to meet the conditions under which it is to be oper-ated, and intelligently managed, the Yukon presents an almost limitless field forthe profitable investment of capital in mining gold by the dredge-process. Mr. Elmer has shown the courage of his convictions, and his company its faithin his judgment by the expenditure (as reported) of more than $250,000 on thisplant. The dredge is second in size only to the mammoth machine at Oroville,Cal., which handles more than 3,000 cu. yd. of earth daily. This one is
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